LAS VEGAS – The stress is off. Gilbert Burns is taking a carefree strategy to a pivotal level in his skilled MMA profession.
Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC), a former UFC title challenger and long-time welterweight contender, returns this Saturday in the primary occasion of UFC Combat Night time 242. He takes on Sean Brady. That is the primary time in his 12-year skilled MMA profession that “Durinho” enters a battle after two consecutive losses – doubtlessly combating for his standing as a title contender.
But, regardless of the significance of the second, Burns is just not stressing over the end result towards Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC).
“The mindset that I’m getting proper now could be like my debut,” Burns informed reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Combat Night time 242 media day. “Again in my debut, I didn’t care, I simply wish to go there, not overthinking. There’s at all times stress, however I’m making an attempt to let that apart and type of like my debut. I’m going to go in there and present everybody how good I’m.
“I’m going to go in there and beat this man on Saturday evening. I’m not bringing that, ‘I’ve to win.’ No, like my debut, I wish to present them how good I’m and that’s type of the mindset.”
Burns, now 37, has mainly seen all of it in MMA. He’s mentally ready himself to virtually react the identical to a win or a loss on Saturday. He needs to get his hand raised, however he’s not frightened about dropping.
“I’m at all times constructive and I’m blissful,” Burns stated. “If I battle good, and I win the battle I have fun Saturday evening. For certain, I get the household to get some good meals with the workforce, however then Sunday is one other day. We preserve going that victory carries for possibly like 4 days or the following occasion, so I type of get to have fun not as loopy after I win, however I don’t go too loopy on myself if I lose. … A win or loss doesn’t change who I’m. For certain, I wish to win, nevertheless it’s not like, ‘Oh my God, I misplaced. All the things is completed now.’ It’s not like that.”
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